Little Falls transcript., 1887-05-13
CANCER AhTlD,DoT oTE.

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About thirty years ago ! woman be-
longing q the middle walks Of life.
suffering from cancer, was pronouncel
beyond their skill By the physiciansoi
shrsW Wsbury 1ntirmary, England, the
tum0r being in such close proximity to
the jugular vein that, rather than risk
the imperiling Of hertlife. they doomed
it best not to undertake such an ope RAJ
ton. !. .sl@ 4
Straightway after this announcement
was made she returned to her home,
which was three miles from Oswestey.
the nearest railway station in the coun-
ty Of Montgomery, North Wales. Here
!, she became greater sufferer, when
one day she bethought herself Of
neighbor. whom she soon found, and
with all the eloquence of one en-.
thralled by an implacable foe she ap-:
pealed to her sympathy. IF it we're
possible, she implored. '.do, do some
thing to assuage my pair" With that
tenderness and willingness character
istic Of every true and noble woman to
allay her sisters many pains thi
friend, for she proved a friend in need
and deed, forthwith sent her boys Cone
of whom is our informant) to gather
what in the United States is known as
sheep sorrel; by the people of England
as ''sour leaf or the cuckoo plant;" in
the Welsh language, to the people OF
North Wales, as 'dail surion y gog."'
TO this timely opportunity, and the ef-
fcacy of this herb as an antidote for
cancer, this sufferer is in large meas
uresindebted for her health and life to-
day, while not the slightest vestige of
this hitherto unconquerable disease is
to be found.
The leaves were wrapped in brown
paper so tight as to make the package
impervious to air. This package was
then placed beneath an open CRATE and
covered with the hot ashes of the same.
When sufficiently cooked it was re-
moved and in as hot state as possible
and not to burn it was now applied, the
leaves being in direct contact with the
ulcer, which was firmly held to the part
affected by linen handkerchief.
Strange to say, at the expiration of one
month the tunor came away and has
not since appeared. For the first four
days the pain was most excruciating.
but gradually decreased as it became
loosened. There is much to be said in
favor of this method over that of the
knife. The nature of its drawing
power in the form Of poultice, though
atfirst very severe, still is gradual and
sure, while new blood rushes into the
vacuum caused by removal, thus serv-
ing as fitting helpmeet for aiding and
stimulating natures efforts, and in the
meantime the arteries which feed this
fell destroyer are given a greater i'm
pulse to move rapidly, owhealthy. and
strengthen the weaker parts as fast as II
egresscs In this connection it is to be
observed that this method has none of
the accompanying after-weakening ef
fects as caused by loss of blood 50 freN
quenhy exhibited under the operation
of the knife, while the chances of .
thorough extirpation are far more SAN
guine as to . thread remaining than
shat OF surgical operation, which
many fear and object to.
For those parts not admitting OF
poultice we submit another formula for
the same herb, as applied by this same
benefactress in somewhat different
cases. 7
A piece of flat~iron or steel is OBJ
tained' with at least one bright and
smooth face. +, On this the leaves are
placed, which in turn is placed ON top
Of the, stove or within the oven until
the leaves are thoroughly cooked,
whence they are removed and spread
on q piece :. of linen in the same
way. as any other homemade plaster.
When cold enough. with sufficient heat
not to burn, it is then applied, and, our
informant states, was productive Of the
same benefcent. result. - CSnciz,sati
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